Vaasa vs KuPS Prediction 19 September 2026
🔊 KuPS have gone four consecutive Veikkausliiga matches without a win, and Inter Turku have drawn level with them on points. The defending champions are only ahead on goal difference. VPS are fifth in the table, but they have already caused KuPS problems this season - in June they knocked them out of the Finnish Cup on penalties.
Head-to-Head
VPS and KuPS have met 50 times. The home side have won 11 of those meetings, while the visitors have won 28, with 11 draws. The overall goal tally stands at 48 for one side against 88 for the other.
Head-to-head statistics Vaasa - KuPS
Vaasa PS Team Overview
Jussi Nuorela has guided VPS into the top six despite the club having the third-lowest player budget in the league. The team currently sit fifth with 36 points. Their main problem is attack, and the manager makes no secret of it. In the last round, Nuorela started without a single forward, and the side lost 0-1 to Inter. Strikers Kasper Holmelund and Xavier Odiambo, both signed during the season, only came on late in the game. On the positive side, in 11 of their last 12 home Veikkausliiga matches, VPS have not lost by more than one goal.
Match Results: Vaasa PS
Kuopion Palloseura Team Overview
Miika Nuutinen is in his first season with KuPS, and his side have already reached the league phase of the Conference League. The road there was a long one: KuPS were knocked out of Champions League qualifying by Azerbaijani side Sabah, then out of Europa League qualifying by Romanian club Universitatea Craiova. They only secured their place in the Conference League through the play-off round, where they beat Irish side Shamrock Rovers. Meanwhile, form in the league has dipped: on 23 August, KuPS lost at home to Mariehamn 2-4. Earlier this summer, the champions did take a point away in Vaasa.
Match Results: Kuopion Palloseura
Total Goals Prediction
Fewer than four goals have been scored in 8 of the last 9 head-to-head meetings in Vaasa against KuPS. The most recent example is their June encounter on the same ground, which ended 1-1. VPS have averaged no more than 1.2 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per match over their last ten games, and KuPS's numbers are no different. Over the season, the hosts have scored 30 goals and the visitors 39 - neither side stands out for their attacking output in the league. The bet is Total Goals - Under 3.5.
Corners Prediction
VPS's corner count in this fixture has followed the same pattern for a while: they have not managed more than four corners in nine consecutive head-to-head matches. The run holds regardless of venue or result, and KuPS themselves rarely give up the flanks away from home - their opponents don't tend to rack up many corners in those games either. There won't be much to drive the tally up. The bet is VPS Team Total Corners - Under 4.5.
Correct Score Prediction
According to the algorithm's calculations, the three most likely outcomes are 1-1 (12.52%), 0-1 (11.86%) and 1-0 (9.16%). These results reflect expectations of relatively low scoring and a balance of power between the two sides. The 1-1 draw has the highest probability.
⭐ Editorial Prediction
This fixture rarely ends without goals from both sides: in 6 of the last 7 Veikkausliiga head-to-head meetings, both teams have scored. Away from home, KuPS have scored in 8 of their last 9 Veikkausliiga matches. VPS, for their part, have scored against KuPS in nine consecutive league head-to-head meetings. We expect both teams to get on the scoresheet. The bet is Both Teams to Score - Yes. Predicted score: 1-1.
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Betting Tips: Vaasa PS - Kuopion Palloseura
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